Cookies in a jar - a yummy and thoughtful gift

I love making gifts in a jar, so for my afterschool class, I decided the students would make 'cookies in a jar' to give to someone as a Christmas present.  It's a lot of fun layering all the ingredients in the jar and then decorating the jar to make it look Christmassy.

I got this recipe from http://www.taste.com.au/ and it was a bit more interesting than the standard chocolate chip cookies in a jar recipes.  Enjoy!

 Abby's Cookies in a Jar
 
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Makes 24 cookies

Equipment

You'll need a 1L glass jar with a lid

Ingredients

Jar ingredients

½ c plus ¼ c (110g) plain flour
1/4 t baking powder
1/4 t bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
1/4 t salt
1/3 c (75g) firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 c (75g) caster sugar
3/4 c (65g) rolled oats
½ c craisins (dried cranberries)
½ c white chocolate chips Extra ingredients for making cookies


125g butter, melted and cooled
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 t vanilla essence


Method

1. Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl. Whisk to mix.

2. Spoon the flour mixture into a 1L (4-cup) capacity glass jar.

3. Top with brown sugar, then caster sugar.

4. Add oats, then craisins, then chocolate chips. Seal jar. Give as gift.


To make cookies:

 Preheat oven to 190ºC.

 Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

 Empty jar into a large bowl.

 Add butter, egg and vanilla. Stir until well combined.

 Shape tablespoons of mixture into balls and place on baking trays approximately 5cm apart.

 Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, swapping trays halfway during cooking, or until edges are lightly browned.

 Turn biscuits onto a wire rack to cool.

 Serve.